7 Reasons Why Avocado Oil is the Healthiest Oil

Everybody likes guacamole, but everyone should love avocado oil.

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It all started with a delicious dip known as guacamole (thank you Mexico), when the world became obsessed with avocados. Many years passed before the amazing health benefits of this fruit were discovered. But when science uncovered its properties, the need for creating avocado oil emerged.

OK, I know you are familiar with avocados; but did you know that avocado oil existed? By weight, an avocado is 73% water, 15% fat, 8.5% carbs (mostly fibers) and 2% protein. Now, imagine pressing all that fat and nutrients from the pulp, and turning it into a powerful oil that you can used in dressings and for cooking. Read through to learn why Avocado Oil is superior to many other oils.

They are 70% oleic acid (in science language it is monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid), which is the good kind of fat for cardiovascular health.

3. It's Perfect for Cooking with its High Smoke Point

Elizabeth Layman

Many oils lose their nutritional benefits when they are used for cooking, since the unsaturated fatty acid molecules "denature" at high temperatures. Avocado oil has a very high smoke point (400ºF), making it perfectly healthy to eat even when used in stir-fry, baking or roasting.

Everyone should have a bottle of avocado oil in their kitchen pantry, right next to the typical bottle of olive oil. Even try to swap your costume-bought mayos (made with processed canola oil) with Primal Kitchen's Avocado Oil mayos and salad dressings. You and your body will not regret it.

Special thanks to Primal Kitchen for the avocado oil samples. All reviews are honest and of my own.